The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
Women and Their Doings.

Special to the India polls journal
NEW YORK, Sept 3.-The sister of Bob Bur
dette, the humorist, Miss Mary G.. Burdette. is
winning approval in a serious undertaking. She
delivers Sunday evening lectures on religious
topics and has good audiences whenever she 40
pears. Miss Burdette is a woman of singular
earnestness and enthusiasm. She has been for
some years in charge of the Baptist Mission
Training School in Chicago and is corresponding
secretary of the Baptist Women's Home Mis-
sionery Society.
The daughter of Judge W. D. Kelley, Flor
ence, who married Russian Socialist. DR.
Wiscnnewetsky, is herself an enthusiastic state
Socialist. few years ago, before she thought
as she does now, she wrote book social and
economic questions from the high tariff point of
view The volume was placed in a publishers
hands and she went abroad study at the Uni
versity of Zurich. There she met DR. Wlshne-
wetsky and became, by dut of love or logic, CON
verified to very different beliefs. Her book
almost ready to appear and she wrote to her
publishers to suppress it at once. 1t was com
ing from the binders hands all ready be put
on the market, but she was memorable and it
had to go to the junk shop. Mrs. Wischnewets
ky, bv the way. is of the most brilliant
wo men In New York.
There are not many people nowadays who
understand the good old fashioned art of keep
ing open house. Julian Hawthorne's wife is one
of those who have preserved tie tradition, and
their pretty summer place at Sag Harbor. Long
Island, overlooking with sunshine and full Of
children's voices. has had hardly an empty nook
or corner since spring The hospitality of the
Hawthornes is of thu quiet. unnbrusive home
variety that one might go far elsewhere to seek.
Miss Lucy Salmon. the new professor of his
tory at Fassar College, is woman with his
tory before her. Her book, THE Appointing
Power of the President" is the clsarest mono
graph that has appeared that difficult sub
Ject. and is noteworthy production for of
the non political sex. Miss Salmon is a gradu-
ate of Michigan University and fellow of Bryn
Mawr College 1t is curious, by the way. that
seven of the ten felowships open to competition
in that woman's college are held by graduates of
co-educationa schools. Miss Salmon is a fine
looking blonde, with a clear. open face, physical
~ and mentally healthy and steadfast looking.
Miss Elaine Goodas. who is spending the frs
vacation she has allowed herself since she began
work among the Indians lecturing the Indian
question In the East, Is doing her best TO elevate
the tone of the day schools main tanned on the
reservations. AT Lower Brule Dakota. where
some |, 500 Indians settled, she has had full
classes and unusual success She there but
sixty miles from Miss Grace Howard
daughter of Joe Howard, tho Journalist. who at
Crow Creek has undertaken kindred work the
Introduction of simple remunerative industries
among Indian girls
Park equestriennes. now that the days prom
Use to grow cooler are appearing in black cloth
habits. Next these they favor dark blue and
invisible green. The habits are open at the
throat with a rolled collar. showing a chemisette
and a white pique tie knotted in sailor fashion
Riders still cling to the English habit with its
postlilion bodice. short. scant skirt and
trousers.
For bringing out real beauty of complexion the
once scorned hue has few equals Ii is espe-
clally effective out of doors with sunshine wind
and water to bring out its possibilities and
hoods. caps. sashes and even full costumes of yell
low emma silk accentuate that factcharmIngly
ct the seashore yacht board
Are we an unhealthy natlonl There are more
than three times as many physicians in Ameri-
ca as In France, proportionatey What would
become of this army of doctors if American
woman were to dress properly and exercise in
the open air regularly